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jennifer livingston's comments are going viral. getting a huge response online. >> we'll ask her why she spoke out like this, something she's never done in her 15 year career. you're watching cbs "this morning." we'll have more. >>> krystal conwell : we see a lot of problems with the... number of students that we have. resources. materials. things that the children need... on a day-to-day basis. anncr: question seven will help. the department of legislative services says question seven... will mean hundreds of millions of dollars... for schools...from gaming revenues that would have... gone to other states. and independent audits will guarantee the money... goes where it's supposed to. krystal conwell: i think people should vote for question... seven because i think it will be a great benefit to children. ♪ >>> good morning, everybody. it is 8:00 a.m. morning mornin welcome to cbs "this morning." a news anchor goes on air and tells a viewer you have no right to critique my weight. >> and we follow a shark that was tagged. >> and
jennifer livingston's comments are going viral. getting a huge response online. >> we'll ask her why she spoke out like this, something she's never done in her 15 year career. you're watching cbs "this morning." we'll have more. >>> krystal conwell : we see a lot of problems with the... number of students that we have. resources. materials. things that the children need... on a day-to-day basis. anncr: question seven will help. the department of legislative services...
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a viewer wrote to jennifer livingston, a morning anchor in wisconsin complaining about her weight and telling her she's not a good role model for girls. as the mother of three daughters, livingston responded today. >> i am much more than a number on a scale. what really angers me about this is there are children who don't know better. who get e-mails, as critical as the one i received or in many cases, even worse, each and every day. >> livingston called that viewer a bully and says children learn that kind of behavior from adults. thousands of people have riten her messages of support on line. >> engineering schools dominate the list of colleges with the least happy students. according to the princeton review, montana tech tops the list. the u.s. naval academy came in at number six. the princeton review based it on thousands of student reviews across the country. other schools include the new jersey institute of technology and the u.s. merchant marine academy. >> any storms we have this winter might be more memorable because of how they're described. the weather channel has decided t
a viewer wrote to jennifer livingston, a morning anchor in wisconsin complaining about her weight and telling her she's not a good role model for girls. as the mother of three daughters, livingston responded today. >> i am much more than a number on a scale. what really angers me about this is there are children who don't know better. who get e-mails, as critical as the one i received or in many cases, even worse, each and every day. >> livingston called that viewer a bully and says...
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. >> jennifer livingston is the one making the headlines and spreading the message of confidence and empowerment far beyond wisconsin. it all started with a message from a viewer, who took aim at jennifer livingston's weight, writing, "i was surprised indeed to witness that your physical condition has not improved for many years. surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people. girls in particular." on her own newscast, livingston, the mother of three young girls, decided it was time to respond. >> so you know nothing about me other than what you see on the outside. and i am much more than a number on a scale. >> for more than four minutes she faced the camera and the criticism. it has touched off a chorus of kindness. one person saying that viewer could not have been more wrong. the message you are sending young women is that beauty and brains come in many forms. but livingston says the story isn't just about her. reminding viewers, that october is national anti-bullying month. >> to all of the children out there who feel lost, who are struggl
. >> jennifer livingston is the one making the headlines and spreading the message of confidence and empowerment far beyond wisconsin. it all started with a message from a viewer, who took aim at jennifer livingston's weight, writing, "i was surprised indeed to witness that your physical condition has not improved for many years. surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people. girls in particular." on her own newscast, livingston, the...
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well, that struck a nerve considering that jennifer livingston has three young daughters. so she responded on the air. watch. >> the truth is, i am overweight. you could call me fat. and, yes, even obese on a doctor's chart. but to the person who wrote me that letter, do you think i don't know that? that your cruel words are pointing out something that i don't see? you have admitted that you don't watch this show, so you know nothing about me but what you see on the outside. and i am much more than a number on a scale. >> reporter: he knows nothing about her, but he decided to double down. he wrote in a follow-up e-mail, again quoting here: i hope she will finally take advantage of a rare and golden opportunity to influence the health and psychological well being of coulee region children by transforming herself for all of her viewers to see over the next year. well, jennifer then responded with a message for kids who might be getting bullied about their weight or their acne or whatever. here she is again. >> listen to me right now. do not let your self worth be defined by
well, that struck a nerve considering that jennifer livingston has three young daughters. so she responded on the air. watch. >> the truth is, i am overweight. you could call me fat. and, yes, even obese on a doctor's chart. but to the person who wrote me that letter, do you think i don't know that? that your cruel words are pointing out something that i don't see? you have admitted that you don't watch this show, so you know nothing about me but what you see on the outside. and i am much...
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i say go you, jennifer livingston. i know who your brother is, ron livingston. what does he say to you? he was on sex and the city. >> i got an e-mail that said something like, whoa, saw you all over the place and way to go, sis. >> we say that, too. thank you, jennifer. >>> it is now 8:09. time now to check your local weather. >>> vice president joe biden has a few more republican fans this morning. we'll show you the latest slipup some say as we look ahead to tonight's presidential debate on "cbs this morning." ,,,,,,,,,, >>> on the dayf >>> on the day of the first presidential debate, vice president joe biden's critics are saying there you go again. biden said that the middle class of america has been in his words buried the last four years. republicans say that's an indictment of the obama administration. bill plante is on sight in denver. >> mitt romney got new ammunition and from none other than the vice president of the united states, joe biden. this is not the first time that biden's sort of foot-in-the-mouth propensity has given ammunition to the other
i say go you, jennifer livingston. i know who your brother is, ron livingston. what does he say to you? he was on sex and the city. >> i got an e-mail that said something like, whoa, saw you all over the place and way to go, sis. >> we say that, too. thank you, jennifer. >>> it is now 8:09. time now to check your local weather. >>> vice president joe biden has a few more republican fans this morning. we'll show you the latest slipup some say as we look ahead to...
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livingston. that's today at 4:00 on abc 7. tonight at 5:00, how to pack diet with a nutritional punch. vegetables.n super the farmers raising them say booming and people prefer help the food they can find. what you might want to include your next shopping list, at 5:00. >> circuit carry clinton taking -- blame for security issues secretary hillary clinton taking security issues at the u.s. embassy in libya. e obama administration has criticism increasing the september 11 attacks at american consulate in , libya, that killed stevens andhris americans. hillary clinton says when it comes to protecting american overseas, the buck here with her. >> i take responsibility. i'm in charge of the state posts.ent the president and vice president betainly would not knowledgeable about specific made by security professionals. >> joe biden added fuel to the last week's vice- debate when he said the white house was not aware of increase security. >> we were not told they wanted security. >> that contradicted st
livingston. that's today at 4:00 on abc 7. tonight at 5:00, how to pack diet with a nutritional punch. vegetables.n super the farmers raising them say booming and people prefer help the food they can find. what you might want to include your next shopping list, at 5:00. >> circuit carry clinton taking -- blame for security issues secretary hillary clinton taking security issues at the u.s. embassy in libya. e obama administration has criticism increasing the september 11 attacks at...
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. >> i think i might be in love with jennifer livingston. good for her. i'm going to start doing that with my -- today i want to respond to -- look at her. that was so good. >> when i respond to folks, soledad's like, did you hit them back on twitter? you have to -- >> don't do it on twitter. do it on tv. >> did she call them? you should say, i have an e-mail for so and so and then put it online. >> good for you, jennifer. i support you. that's a great lesson. i'm going to leave a section at the end of the show for that. >> are you talking about soledad's shoes? get at them, soledad. >>> take a look at this picture. a terrible plane crash. it's not an accident. it was actually planned in the name of science, trying to prove if you could survive a catastrophe just like this. people behind the fiery experiment will join us to talk about what they learned. >>> an emotional ann romney talks about a ritual her husband will prepare before the presidential debate. i'm barack obama and i approve this message. romney: "it's time to stand up to the cheaters" vo: to
. >> i think i might be in love with jennifer livingston. good for her. i'm going to start doing that with my -- today i want to respond to -- look at her. that was so good. >> when i respond to folks, soledad's like, did you hit them back on twitter? you have to -- >> don't do it on twitter. do it on tv. >> did she call them? you should say, i have an e-mail for so and so and then put it online. >> good for you, jennifer. i support you. that's a great lesson. i'm...
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kenneth krause is standing by his original e-mail to jennifer livingston saying she wasn't a proper role model for young girls in the community. in a statement, krause said he would be happy to help livingston lose weight. she has offered to have him on her show but he declined. those would be high ratings, i would imagine. >>> up next, a life-and-death decision caught on video. the family jumps to escape flames consuming their apartment. >>> be sure to follow news4 online, just search nbc washington on facebook and twitter. >>> the flames were spreading fast. and there was only one getting out of a burning apartment building in new jersey. six members of one family jumped from a third-floor window. as brian thompson reports, neighbors rushed in to help the family. >> i was scared. >> reporter: 6-year-old tannia martin could barely describe what happened. her oldest sister made the first jump. she screams for help. then sees passersby and asks them to save her family. >> i wasn't thinking of that. >> reporter: but her sister made the second jump. the camera shaking each time as they hit
kenneth krause is standing by his original e-mail to jennifer livingston saying she wasn't a proper role model for young girls in the community. in a statement, krause said he would be happy to help livingston lose weight. she has offered to have him on her show but he declined. those would be high ratings, i would imagine. >>> up next, a life-and-death decision caught on video. the family jumps to escape flames consuming their apartment. >>> be sure to follow news4 online,...
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jennifer livingston set off quite a controversy. >> i am a grown woman. and luckily for me, i have a thick skin, literally, as that e moil pointed out, and otherwise. that man's words mean nothing to me. >> livingston said she was bullied. i asked if public figures have a responsibility to look a person way. first, from wendy. >> i think you have a responsibility to be moral, to be ethical and to be honest. i think as far as your appearance is concerned, i take exception with the viewer who called this a choice for obesity. no one chooses to be overweight. no one chooses to be obese. this is a complicated cocktail of biology, and environment and psychology. >> no one chooses to be overnight. >> absolutely. or anorexic. >> many people will say, yes, you do. it's the lifestyle choices that you make. and the food choices that you make. emme, you're much in the public spotlight. what's your thoughts on this? >> i think that -- i agree with you. you cannot choose to be obese. you don't choose to be anorexic. it just seems to be that, yes, people would think. y
jennifer livingston set off quite a controversy. >> i am a grown woman. and luckily for me, i have a thick skin, literally, as that e moil pointed out, and otherwise. that man's words mean nothing to me. >> livingston said she was bullied. i asked if public figures have a responsibility to look a person way. first, from wendy. >> i think you have a responsibility to be moral, to be ethical and to be honest. i think as far as your appearance is concerned, i take exception with...
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. >> that was part of an e-mail sent to jennifer livingston, a news anchor in lacrosse, wisconsin. livingston decided to respond to that e-mail yesterday. she says she did on in part because she feels the e-mail is a form of bullying. a major problem that she says needs to be stopped. >> i am much more than a number on a scale. what really angers me about about this is there are children who don't know better, who get e-mails as critical as the one i received or in many cases even worse, each and every day. >> thousands of people have written her messages of support online. to see her entire response, you can check out the news 4 today facebook page. >> the international space station will move into a different orbit tomorrow in order to avoid colliding with debris. the russian space program is helping. the space station only makes evasive maneuvers like this one when the likelihood of a collision exceeds one in 10,000. nasa says space junk is becoming a growing problem for the space industry. six astronauts are on board the space station including two americans. >> who keeps leavi
. >> that was part of an e-mail sent to jennifer livingston, a news anchor in lacrosse, wisconsin. livingston decided to respond to that e-mail yesterday. she says she did on in part because she feels the e-mail is a form of bullying. a major problem that she says needs to be stopped. >> i am much more than a number on a scale. what really angers me about about this is there are children who don't know better, who get e-mails as critical as the one i received or in many cases even...
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jennifer livingston is a morning anchor in wisconsin. a viewer complained about her weight and saying she's not a good role model for girls. as the mother of three daughters, livingston decided to respond. >> i am much more than a number on a scale. what really anchors me about this is there are children who don't know better, who get e-mails as critical as the one i received or in many cases even worse each and every day. >> livingston called the viewer a bully and says children learn that behavior from adults. thousands of people have written her messages in support online. we posted her entire message on the news 4 today facebook page. >>> italian scientists are searching for the remains of the woman who may have been the model for one of the most famous paintings in the world. experts believe the wife of a rich florentine merchant may have been the model for the portrait of mona lisa. she was buried in a con vent and scientists have been working there since april to find her skull. if they can find it, they can reconstruct her face a
jennifer livingston is a morning anchor in wisconsin. a viewer complained about her weight and saying she's not a good role model for girls. as the mother of three daughters, livingston decided to respond. >> i am much more than a number on a scale. what really anchors me about this is there are children who don't know better, who get e-mails as critical as the one i received or in many cases even worse each and every day. >> livingston called the viewer a bully and says children...
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jennifer livingston in lacrosse, wisconsin, had more than a few choice words for a fan who criticized her weight. that fan wrote, quote, obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make. then he advised livingston to reconsider your responsibility to present and promote a healthy lifestyle. livingston responded speaking directly to that man who sent her that e-mail. his name is kenneth crouse. >> do you think i don't know that, that your cruel words are pointing out something that i don't see? you don't know me. you are not a friend of mine. you are not part of my family and you have admitted that you don't watch this show. so you know nothing about me but what you see on the outside. and i am much more than a number on a scale. >> livingston says the e-mail was hurtful but is more concerned about children who are bullied by such comments. >> but what really angers me about this is there are children who don't know better, who get e-mails as critical as the one i receive received or, in many cases, even worse each and every day. the internet has become a weapon. our schools have
jennifer livingston in lacrosse, wisconsin, had more than a few choice words for a fan who criticized her weight. that fan wrote, quote, obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make. then he advised livingston to reconsider your responsibility to present and promote a healthy lifestyle. livingston responded speaking directly to that man who sent her that e-mail. his name is kenneth crouse. >> do you think i don't know that, that your cruel words are pointing out something that i...
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>> now we want to show you how jennifer livingston, a local news anchor in wisconsin responded to a nasty e-mail from a viewer, the viewer called her a bad role model for young girls because of her weight. >> the truth is, i am an overweight. you can call me fat and yes, even obese on a doctor's chart, but to the person who wrote me that letter, do you think i don't know that? that your cruel words are pointing out something that were i don't see? you don't know me. you are not a friend of mine. you are not a part of my family and you have admitted you don't watch the show so you know nothing about me, but what you see on the outside and i am much more than a number on a scale. >> yes, ma'am. liz? >> courage to stand up to bullies, your self-worth is not defined by a bully. this anonymous letter writer, coward is setting a bad example for his own children in a month that's anti-bullying month. >> i fight with my wife every day, that woman couldn't have been a more eloquent spokesman for those of us that struggle. >> and what do you think, e-mail your comments on facebook as well. i fight
>> now we want to show you how jennifer livingston, a local news anchor in wisconsin responded to a nasty e-mail from a viewer, the viewer called her a bad role model for young girls because of her weight. >> the truth is, i am an overweight. you can call me fat and yes, even obese on a doctor's chart, but to the person who wrote me that letter, do you think i don't know that? that your cruel words are pointing out something that were i don't see? you don't know me. you are not a...
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instead of ignoring it, jennifer livingston took to the airwaves with a very personal message. >> the truth is, i am overwei t overweight. you could call me fat and, yes, even obese on a doctor's chart. but to the person who wrote me that letter, do you think i don't know that? that your cruel words are pointing out something that i don't see? you don't know me. you are not a friend of mine. you are not a part of my family and you have admitted that you don't watch this show. so you know nothing about me but what you see on the outside. and i am much more than a number on a scale. >> and jennifer is with us here in new york this morning. great to see you. >> good morning. >> 10,661,000 and change views. i just checked in my office. >> okay. >> can you believe what happened with this video? >> i can't. i still -- it's hard for me to grasp how widespread the editorial went. and it's unbelievable. it's very inspiring. but it is hard to grasp. >> was there a moment for you when it really took off? you did this on your newscast. was there aa moment when someone called you and said this thi
instead of ignoring it, jennifer livingston took to the airwaves with a very personal message. >> the truth is, i am overwei t overweight. you could call me fat and, yes, even obese on a doctor's chart. but to the person who wrote me that letter, do you think i don't know that? that your cruel words are pointing out something that i don't see? you don't know me. you are not a friend of mine. you are not a part of my family and you have admitted that you don't watch this show. so you know...
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livingston, complaining she was too fat. supporters rallied around her after she went public. >> you don't know me. you are not a friend of mine. >> reporter: and now, "plus model" magazine says it wants to rally around all women. >> i would love for everyone everywhere to see this magazine. and i know it's going to be part of a change of being more positive and seeing our bodies as being beautiful things. >> reporter: wonderful, curvy things. for "good morning america," cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. >>> we're bringing in brooke shields to talk about this. obviously, you're someone who has been in the spotlight since you were 11 months old, you said. >> i was a model as a baby. this is a problem that's not for everybody. not for people just in the public eye. those of us in the public eye are under constant scrutiny. and it's really hard. i've maintained the idea of being healthy rather than being skinny. but there's such extremes. when i'm ten pounds heavier, i look younger because my face fills out. >> yeah, your fa
livingston, complaining she was too fat. supporters rallied around her after she went public. >> you don't know me. you are not a friend of mine. >> reporter: and now, "plus model" magazine says it wants to rally around all women. >> i would love for everyone everywhere to see this magazine. and i know it's going to be part of a change of being more positive and seeing our bodies as being beautiful things. >> reporter: wonderful, curvy things. for "good...
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the viewer accused jennifer livingston of being a poor example to young girls. why? because she's overweight. she said while the e-mail was hurtful to her, she's more concerned about children who are bullied. >> if you are at home and you were talking about the fat news lady, guess what? your children are probably going to go to school and call someone fat. we need to teach our kids how to be kind, not critical. and we need to do that by example. >> atta girl! that was fantastic. livingston also said she was comforted so many people reached out to support her with very kind words once that e-mail was made public. >> don't mess with news anchors. >> that's right. >>> time to take you down, down to toon town. the corporate network is celebrating its 20th network with a video showing you the evolution of toon. take a look. >> ah! >> zoinks! >> now the network launched in 1992 with the $320 million purchase of the library and that includes tom and jerry. >>> and in sports anything can happen on the sports rink. one player was so excited about celebrating a goal he celebr
the viewer accused jennifer livingston of being a poor example to young girls. why? because she's overweight. she said while the e-mail was hurtful to her, she's more concerned about children who are bullied. >> if you are at home and you were talking about the fat news lady, guess what? your children are probably going to go to school and call someone fat. we need to teach our kids how to be kind, not critical. and we need to do that by example. >> atta girl! that was fantastic....
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jennifer livingston is a news anchor in wisconsin. one of her viewers decided to share his thoughts about her weight and e-mailed her station. "surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people, girls in particular. obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make." in response to that e-mail, jennifer decided to make a suitable example out of kenneth. >> what really angers me about this is there are children who don't know better, who get e-mails as critical as the one i received, or in many cases even worse, each and every day. the internet has become a weapon. our schools have become a battleground. listen to me right now. do not let your self-worth be defined by bullies. learn from my experience that the cruel words of one are nothing compared to the shouts of many. >>> "good morning america" caught up with mr. krause and got his response. he said his intention was never to hurt anyone. >> like i say, it's possible that i could have revised a few things. like i say, i never meant to hurt
jennifer livingston is a news anchor in wisconsin. one of her viewers decided to share his thoughts about her weight and e-mailed her station. "surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people, girls in particular. obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make." in response to that e-mail, jennifer decided to make a suitable example out of kenneth. >> what really angers me about this is there are children who don't know better, who...
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kenneth cross released a statement urging jennifer livingston to transform herself over the next year for viewers to see. he even offered his advice and support to her. livingston responded to a four-minute segment about self-worth and called krauss a bully. you would think that went around the horn nationally, would be a little more. >> sensitive. >> sensitive. >> let's move on. >> move on. keep on. unbelievable. >> okay. here is a look at your weather. early snow, what an early snowfall, from bisk to northern minnesota. an area of a foot of the white stuff. storming in the mideast from boston and d.c. showers and thunderstorms from wilmington, north carolina, to miami. >> all right, southern accent. 81 in atlanta. 86 in new orleans. 60s in the central plains. and also from salt lake city over to seattle. >> by the way, kenneth krauss, put your picture up on facebook, twitter, andee what you look like, have america -- >> did you see the picture? >> this from the guy that didn't recognize that i had specs until about three hours into the show the other day. >> sorry. if it's late. >>>
kenneth cross released a statement urging jennifer livingston to transform herself over the next year for viewers to see. he even offered his advice and support to her. livingston responded to a four-minute segment about self-worth and called krauss a bully. you would think that went around the horn nationally, would be a little more. >> sensitive. >> sensitive. >> let's move on. >> move on. keep on. unbelievable. >> okay. here is a look at your weather. early...